College Football Links From Across the Country (5/3/21)

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College Football Links (May 3, 2021)

Happy Monday, Hoosier fans! It was a wonderful weekend for IU football, as former defensive back Jamar Johnson’s name was called as the 20th pick in the fifth round (164th overall), to extend the draft streak to eight years. Although Johnson was the lone Hoosier to get drafted, four others have signed UDFA deals with NFL teams so far—Whop Philyor with the Minnesota Vikings, Harry Crider with the Philadelphia Eagles, Stevie Scott with the New Orleans Saints, and Jerome Johnson with the Miami Dolphins. We’ll keep you posted as more deals reel in for former IU football players.

There are now 124 days remaining until the Hoosiers kick off the 2021 season at Iowa. Hoosier Huddle has new football content every day until then, so check back for the latest on the IU football squad. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter @HoosierHuddle and Instagram @Hoosier_Huddle

If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.

Indiana Hoosiers

Hoosiers safety drafted by the Denver Broncos in fifth round, extends IU’s draft streak to eight years per Hoosier Huddle

Ball hawking Jamar Johnson has a chip on shoulder and is ready to make an impact in Denver via Hoosier Huddle

Indiana wide receiver Whop Philyor signs undrafted free agent deal with the Minnesota Vikings per Hoosier Huddle

Indiana offensive lineman Harry Crider signs undrafted free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles per Hoosier Huddle

Indiana running back Stevie Scott signs an undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints per Hoosier Huddle

Hoosier defensive lineman Jerome Johnson signs undrafted free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins per Hoosier Huddle

Hoosier Huddle Podcast: Recruiting Update (4/26/21)

Sheridan ‘confident’ Penix will have a productive summer as he returns from injury via Hoosier Huddle

What we think: IU vs. Notre Dame series via Hoosier Huddle

Tom Allen excited to have recruits feel IU’s ‘LEO’ culture as recruiting dead period ends on June 1st via Hoosier Huddle

Hoosiers will be ‘aggressively looking at’ transfer portal to fill out 85-man roster, according to Hoosier Huddle

Hoosier Huddle: With Spring practice finished, Hoosiers look to player led practices to get to the next level

Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 Indiana Hoosiers Spring Position Previews: Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Offensive Line, Defensive Line, Special Teams, Tight Ends, Linebackers, Defensive Backs, Wide Receivers

Hoosier Huddle: Indiana’s 2021 football schedule finalized as several games moved around

Big Ten Football

Indiana defensive end Damarjhe Lewis transfers to Purdue per Purdue Exponent

Michigan State’s NFL Draft streak snapped at 80 straight years via MLive

2021 NFL Draft: Breaking down the B1G’s 44 selections by school via Saturday Tradition

Way-too-early 2022 mock draft by FOX CFB analyst features 10 B1G stars in the first round, according to Saturday Tradition

247 Sports predicts breakout true freshmen for every Big Ten team

The top 10 games on the 2021 Big Ten football schedule via CBS Sports

The toughest out of conference game for each Big Ten team, according to 247 Sports

College Football

2021 NFL Draft picks by college team, conference: SEC sets new record, finishes on top for 15th straight year, via CBS Sports

Only half of first round selections were rated four stars or higher as recruits, according to CBS Sports

2021 NFL Draft: Analysis of all 259 selections via ESPN

College football takeaways from the 2021 NFL Draft via ESPN

CBS Sports: Inside the inevitable College Football Playoff expansion and why it will be anything but easy

2021 NFL Draft: Rankings by college. Which school won the draft? via College Football News

The Athletic: Double-digit teams in the next College Football Playoff? Concerns about a top-heavy field are pushing discussion (Subscription)

The 15 biggest transfers in college football: Oklahoma, Florida State headline top moves via USA Today

Cumulative preseason college football top 25 ranking after spring via 247 Sports

NCAA panel approves football overtime rules change, according to Hoosier Huddle

Seven college football coaches under the most pressure entering the 2021 season via CBS Sports

CBS Sports: NCAA changes college football overtime rules: 2-point tries required in second OT, then 2-point shootouts

College Football bowl projections for 2021 season via 247 Sports

2020-21 College football coaching carousel updates via The Athletic

NCAA Division I Council approves return to ‘normal recruiting’ in June, according to 247 Sports

NCAA council passes one-time transfer legislation allowing athletes immediate eligibility, according to CBS Sports

Off-Season Reading Suggestions

NEW Hoosier Beginnings by Ken Bikoff

The Search for Indiana Football Glory

Billion Dollar Ball

The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time

Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories

The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football